Note the lack of rust - it's a fiberglass body which wasn't mentioned. My next door neighbor had one in the '70s in what Saab called "Indian Yellow", which was their version of orange.
I myself own a 1971 Saab Sonett that I daily drive! Among my three other Saabs... Saab is truly one of the best and most innovative car brands to ever exist. This yellow was always my favorite color on these cars. What a great find! Hopefully this beautiful car can eventually make its way back to a fellow Saab lover. Can't wait for the next video to see it running!
Once had 3 of these in the yard, gave them away. The V4 is a Ford of Germany production. It was intended as an all-purpose utilitarian engine, think agricultural engine. A mighty 1 barrel carb sits on top. As for accidents, SAAB was an industry leader in safety with many innovations. There are many people that have hot rodded these cars.
They offer free detailing to everyone . So they can choose the most interesting cars out of the people who reached out to them. But ngl this one was super rare and in perfect condition
Never seen a Sonett before, a really stunning car. Wonder if the driveline is in reasonable condition or a big pile of rust 🤔 Would like a follow up video, get it running again 😃
Saab was a brilliant car make! Extremely reliable, enormous focus on safety and built to last. Such a shame they are no more. Way ahead of their time. As for seat belts, they were invented by the Swedes and first in Volvo so I have no doubt these ones are just as safe.
This has been the detail I have been eagerly awaiting ever since I saw this sweet little Sonett appearing in the background of your videos! This one is in great shape! They are such a rare sight, even when new… I lived in Seattle when I was a kid, which was kind of the SAAB capitol of the U.S. in the 70’s and 80’s, and I would see them driving around and thought they were one of the coolest cars ever. I had no idea about the manual pop up lights though, that really puts it over the top. Great video as always!
I had a friend in Provo Utah who owned a Saab Sonett in 1972 ( 1973) to 19XX . I rode in the car all the time with him (his names was Wayne I hope he is alive and well it, been around 50 years from the last time I saw him and talked to him).
Wow!! I've never heard of that model, but that car looks amazing!!! It was so cool to see it was pretty much rodent free and didn't have any major damage to it, if any at all. I love those pop-up headlights, and the mechanics of it are so simple. I think we've made things too convenient and, in return, complicated for us with our everyday gadgets and technology. So cool to see how simple things were once upon a time. Excellent job, as always!!
Seatbelts were a real memory jolt! As soon as I saw them I remembered being in a car with them as a youngster. Guess it was my Grandfathers 1975 SAAB 99! Always wanted a Sonnett but they are scarcer than rocking horse poo! Thanks for the video.
You guys are fantastic! Thanks for showing off this amazing vehicle. Saab only made well tested safety features. Rest assured you would be safe in a Saab!!! There are Saab clubs where you could get keys for it. The Taunus V4 is lively and fun in this awesome car.
Please guys @WD Detailing, the interior is always my favorite part, don’t cut it that short! Also, the polishing phase could have been way longer in the video! 🙏🏾 Other than that: beautiful work, have a great weekend boys!
i noticed this car in the background and you guys answered me as well! and it's cool to see finally her detail, i'm speechless honestly, i love this whole car. something i would like to own for sure
Had a friend who had one of these in the same color. I had to fix something on the exhaust system for him. I liked the way the door handles are on the top edge of the door. You guys did a great job and I'm glad it was in such good shape. Later on he got a Saab 900 Turbo.
I had a saab 99 with that buckle for seatbelt. I had that car for many years and I still miss that buckle. It worked very well and where so easy and fast to use with one hand.
I used to have one of these. Mine was a 71, though, which had much better lines due to the lack of crash bumpers. Mine was also this color (Sonnet yellow). It's powered by a 1.7 L Ford V4.
I owned one in 1976, great little car. The engine was a Ford industrial V4. Parts for it are fairly easy to come by. The exhaust and other parts were really expensive and hard to come by even in 1975. They went great in the snow and ice...
I think this car took a few styling tips from half a dozen other cars and put them all together. The rear reminds me of a Datsun 280z. Great transformation guys👍👍👍
I grew up on 2 cycle 3 cylinder model 95 station wagon , then V4 95, then 96 V4. Had the Sonet 2 and 3. Same engine, transaxle, 1/2 shafts etc. Build exchange renew, kept them going. They had freewheeling too, let off the gas and it coasts for improver gas mileage. Drove from LA to San Francisco, on one tank of gas in my red/orange Sonet III.
Beautiful car, I am sure glad that it was kept in a garage where rodents didn't chew it out and that it was in perfect condition. If only the owner can find the keys.
This is great! I've owned two Sonett IIIs over the years and currently have a few other vintage Saabs in the stable. You're right in saying that the engine is related to the V4 in the 96 you previously detailed on the channel. Your 96 should have the 1.5 liter version, whereas this car has the 1.7. Power output is almost identical, as is most everything aside from the displacement and the air intake. If you want to complete the V4-powered Saab trifecta, I have a 1972 95 (the 7-passenger station wagon version of these cars) down in KY that could use a good detail!
I had one of these in Royal Blue back in the '80's. My first car and , a great little ride. My Dad was so freaked out by its size he had a mechanic install a foot activated truck horn. If you think that didn't get people's attention, think again. Unfortunately for me, Sonnets were made of fiberglass. Some jag off turned in front of me a couple of years after I got it and the whole body literally blew up. Totaled. To this day, I miss that little car.
Those Sonetts are indeed rare. Being a native Swede, living in Sweden, I think I've seen one less than a handful times in my entire life! As others have pointed out it's a 96 with "sporty" bodywork.
Nice work ! 👍 Maybe you should hire a retired car thief so they can hotwire them for you so you can see if they run after you make them look like new again. 😉
Awesome car! Also, I find it really interesting how you guys always work from the wheels up, and outside in. You'd think that its twice the work considering you'll dirty the wheels again when washing the top and probably get some interior dirt on the outside when cleaning that out...
Now this is something new. Saab was a very popular brand in Finland back in the day but I have never heard of this model. Was it only made for US market?
Love a Sonett 😊 The reason the wheels are locked, is because the only way to get the key out of the ignition is to put the gear in reverse.. (a safety feature from Saab, my 1967 saab 96 v4 had the same feature)
Holy 💩, Derek Biere has a video of getting one of these running on Vice Grip Garage. What neat little cars they are. Has a tiny little Ford Tanus V 4 engine. 😳 Don't have those big, goofy bumpers over in Europe either. Awesome jod on the detailing, new subscriber. 👍
Nice job, guys, as always... I propose you to look for abandoned microcars and detailed them..are very popular and cheap..greetings from Hellas ( Greece) ..
So Saab was famous for their 3cylinder 2stroke engine. But to make it more appealing to the masses they contracted with Ford to use a V4 engine used in their domestic tractors. All 93, 95, 96 and 97’s had the V4 if not the 2stroke. The Sonett is model 97. 93 is the station wagon version of the 95/96 series. Saab and Volvo shared much early safety technology including seatbelt systems. The body of all Sonetts are fiberglass for light weight.
I love the Saab Sonett, it was so weird it was awesome......I actually have an orange 1973 Sonett III. For the record, it's a Ford Taunus V4, 1.5 or 1.7 depending on the year
I'd never heard of one until I went with a friend to Watkins Glen New York in about 1980 and saw someone racing one. Another odd feature not mentioned is that it is front wheel drive (unusual for the time).
